Bracelet-link.



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1,142,16G@ Patented June 8, 1915.

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BERNARB GOLDST IN, OF TORONTO, ONTA EIO, CANADA.

BRACELET-LINK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed April 10,1914. Serial No. $31,047.

minion of Canada, have invented certain new and nseinl ln'iproi'ementsin Bracelet- Links, described in the following specification and illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, ilac form part of the same.

The nrincipsl objects of the invention are, :te th loss of time expense and ditli oulties incident to the changing of a length of link bracelet to facilitate the placing and removal of the bracelet upon the arm, and to levises of link Whi-cl may he readil tSllLfil. or nnolssped either in fasteneat on the arm or to remove or ine invention UK of the link, hair ill one end reinovnhly secured Within the noenti link and securely held l .Fignre 1 is constructed accordance Fig. is a sectional iionzil Tien" oi pair of links shown ipsl iiez itnre of novel construe eonnecr tner and indicating by dotted lines of placing the two links sectional elevationel inks showing one being uolf of reference indicate cor each figure.

" drzin ings l is the como o nnit formed of a loop shaped link 2 an L the site guide oars 3 closing the sides of the looo 1? The loop 27in the ordinary form of brace let link is an endless length of metal but in the form of link, this loop member is })1"OilCll with an opening or con-caved side of the loop adjacent to one end and the metal of the inner side of the loop is turned inwardly at said opening and extends across the loop and. is secured to the inner wall of the outer portion of the loop forming the oar 5, the portion of the metal projecting beyond said hsr'foiming a hook member the hook 6 is bev- The side guide are adopted to receive and are held members 0 the perspective on the inner.

together by the cross bars 8- and' 9 it at each end thereof, the I through the loop 2 back i A the bar 9 extending between hers beyond the end 10 of the The bar 9 is a fiat hm: having width extending longitudinally and is snlliciently thin to pass e the opening e in the underside r portion of the link 2 but the greater "id of the guide bar ,9 is much too i; through so id opening so that Win 9 of one link is inserted into t end of the adjacent loop its norm-all substantially tion it cannot slip out nor removed Without turning into a substantially rig i in relation to the otl easily pass through The cross bar 8 i 11 arranged internieo stud projecting outward formed in the her poi-iii adjacent to the bottom on ing outwardly beyond ing the opening stud 11 is beveled outimr bevel to that of the one, that when lL is desired to cross bar 9 will engage th the hook and the stud. 2 and side member 3 o a spiral spring 1 3 which e end of the loop 2 at one e bar 8 at the other ondflins fiOl llllg bar 8 normally to its forward the stud 11 extending through and closing the opening l. all i strnction is thus produced whim feet-ire in use. The flat end ore-s, entered'into the hook end of the lin securely held in place and sonnet moved unless the links are swnne' angles the one to the other. is be removed until the position of and side members 3 ofthe link is :11 pulling the loop member outward. 1 the side members so as to draw the still into the hole 12, thus leaving room for the fiat link to pass out through the openii 1. 1 y mama by i insert a new link it is merely necessary so stantially right angular position so that the end cross bar 9 will be turned with its narrow edge to the opening 4: in the loopedlink 2. A slight inward pressure against the beveled end of the stud 11 causes it to recede in the hole 12 and allow the cross bar to enter, immediately springing back to position. When the cross bar is thus entered the link may spring outwardly to its natural or normal position and cannot then come out or be disconnected accidentally and is as secure as any solidly riveted link."

WV hen it is desired to unclasp the bracelet or to remove a link therefrom it is merely necessary to turn the clasping links into a right angular position and by holding the side. guides of the hooked link between the finger and thumb and turning the other. link at right angles and pulling the looped portion of the hook link slightly outward against its spring, the hook is moved so as to Withdraw the stud 11 from the opening 4, thus leaving a space perfectly free for the withdrawal of the cross bar 9 when the same may be withdrawn.

It will be understood from this description that the actot' fastening the ends of the bracelet together or of putting in or taking out a link is very simple and obviates the necessity of cutting or tampering with any portion of a link in order to remove a rivet so that alink may be displaced. The

- saving of time to the dealer selling a bracelet is thus very important and further he is enabled to enlarge or reduce a bracelet to any desirable size instantaneously so thatv the customer need not wait for any work to be done. The many other advantages obtained by this construction of a link \ill be clearly obvious. I

W hat'l claim as my invention is 1. In a bracelet, a link member having a cross bar connecting the side at one end and arranged in right angular relation thereto, the cross sectional width of said cross bar being greater than its thickness and its greater cross sectional dimension being arranged substantially parallel with the length of the link, and a flat link member of loop shape having a transverse opening on the inward side adjacent to one end and form'- ing a hook adapted to receive the said cross;

bar of the aforesaid link member, said opening being of lesser width than the greater dimension of said bar.

2. In a bracelet, a link member of loopshape having an opening on the inward; side adjacent to one end and forming a hook,

and a link member formed of a pairs-30f plates closing the sides of said loop and connected together at one end by a cross bar extending through said "loop and at the other end by a flat cross bar adapted to enter the hook-end of the adj acentlink, said flat cross ,bar having a longitudinal cross sectional dimension greater than the width of the entrance to the hook.

3 A bracelet having links, formed of a loop shaped inner member hav each link ing a hook shaped extension, and an outermember formed of a pair ofplates closingthe sides of the loop and connected at one.

end by a cross bar extending through the loop, said cross bar having a pin projection adapted to extend through a hole in the end of the loop to close the entrance to the hook,

the other end of the side members being connected by a cross bar of fiat cross sectional shape adapted to enter the hook end of theadjacent link, the greater dimension thereof being substantially parallel with the length of the link and of greater-width than the entrance to the hook.

Signed at the city of Toronto, county of York, Ontario,.(lanada, this 26th day of March 1914:.

BERNARD GOLDSTEIN.

' Witnesses: D. S. TOVELL E. HERON. 

